Wheel for motor-vehicles.



no. 639,55. Patented nec. 24, 190|.'

l iA. L. KuLL.

WHEEL Fon moros vEHlcLEs.

(Application filed May 4, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT L. KULL, OE CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

WHEEL FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 689,551, dated December 24, 1901.

Application tiled May 4, 1901.

T0 all whom, it' may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. KULL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vheels for Motor- Driven Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in wheels for motor-driven vehicles, and in such connection it relates to the construction and arrangement thereof.

The-principal object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient attachment to the hub/of an ordinary wheel whereby the same is especially adapted for motor-driven vehicles.`

The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings,formingparthereof,on which- Figure 1 is a side elevational View partlyy in section, of a wheel for a motor-driven vehicle embodying features of my presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of Fig. l; and Fig.`3 is a horizontal sectional View, enlarged, of the hub and attachment therefor.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the means of my present invention for securing the sprocket-wheel a to the hub of th'e wheel 0.2 of a motor or other similar vehicle. (Not shown.) The hub b of the wheel is of the ordinary wooden type and is provided on its inner end with a metal cap o. Upon this cap t' is shrunk a anged collarV b2, the flange h3 of which projects at right angles to the main body of the collar b2. To the inside face of the ange b3 this collar b2 isbolted or otherwise directly secured and to the sprocket-wheel a', and for greater security this wheel 0, may be also pinned or screwed directly to the wood of the hub h by means of long pins or screws b4. On the inner face of the sprocket-wheel d is bolted or otherwise secured a series of angular arms a3, carrying the ring at, which is surrounded and adapted to be engaged by a brake-band c. This band may be operated by means of a link c', controlled through the arm c2 and rod c3 in any preferred manner.

The parts of the'wheel thus described are simpleand may readily be secured to the wooden hub of an ordinary wheel.

A serious item of expense in the construc- Seial No. 58,718. (No model.)

tion of automobiles or similar motor-vehicles has been incurred through the necessity to providespecial driving-wheels for the vehicle. By the foregoing improvement any ordinary Wheel may be readily adapted for the purposes explained and at but a slight cost.

. Having thus described the nature and object of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a wheel having a wooden hub, of a metal cap surrounding the external end of said hub, a metallic collar shrunk or otherwise fastened to said cap and provided with a flange projecting at right angles to the axis of the hub and a sprocket-v wheel having its body arranged parallel with and fastened to said flange, substantially as and lfor the purposes described.

2. The combination with la wheel having a wooden hub, the external end of which is surrounded by a metal cap, of a metal collar shrunk or otherwise fastened to said cap and having a ange projecting at right angles to the axis of the hub, a sprocket-wheel having :its body arranged parallel with and fastened to lsaid flange, and meansfor fastening the body of said sprocket-wheel directly to the vwooden hub, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A wheel for a motor-driven Vehicle provided with a wooden hub, a metal cap secured to said hub, a flanged collar secured to said cap, a sprocket-wheel fastened to the flange of said collar and to said hub, a ring fastened to said sprocket-wheel and a brake-band adapted to encircle said ring, substantially as and for the purposes described.

4. A wheel for a motor-driven vehicle provided with a wooden hub, a metal cap con nected with said hub, a flanged collar secured to said cap, a sprocket-wheel fastened to the flange of said collar and to said hub, a :ring fastened to said sprocket-wheel, a brake-band adapted to encircle said ring, and means adapted to actuate said brake-band to engage said band with said ring, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony'whereof, I have-hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

l ALBERTL. KULL.

Witnesses: v

J. WALTER DoUGLAss, THOMAS M. SMITH.

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